Cricket 1913

December 1 7 , 1 91 3 . CR I CKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 723 ITartigan w ou ld h a ve had a predecessor had B ruce G o rd on , a fine bow ler and go od bat, been able to accept the invitation extended to him to join the 1901 team . In the 1897-8 C u rrie C u p Tou rn am en t at C a p e T ow n , G ordon took 6 for 80 v . G riqu a lan d W e s t, 7 fo r h i v . T ra n sv a a l, and 6 for 187 v. N atal. In 1902-3 at P o rt E lizab e th he had 8 for 115 v . E astern P ro v in ce, 6 for 78 v . G riqu a lan d W e s t, and 7 for 174 v. T ran sv a a l, and scored 51 v. G riq u a la n t W e s t. H e did not get m any c h a n c e s ; but h is few b ig m atches show ed him a rare good m an. G . C r o s s w a s th o u gh t b y som e B o rd e r critics lik e ly to h a ve a sh ow for the test m a tch es; but in 6 in n in g s (one not out) a g a in st D o u g la s and C o . he totalled o n ly 38 runs, and h is 5 w ickets cost over 60 each . H e is a go o d a ll-round er; bu t this show ­ in g w ill not tell in h is favou r, and there are m any other cand idates, or course. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to M r. F . F . K e lly , whose name is fam ilia r to all regu lar readers o f C r i c k e t , on h is appo in tm en t as A sso cia te E d ito r o f the Am erican C ricketer. M r. A . J. H e n ry cou ld have no more zealous and efficient c o lle a g u e, I am sure. C o l o n e l R . M . P o o r e in the cricket field : O cto ­ b er 23, 85 not ou t, for B an g a lo re G ym kh an a v . Q u e e n ’s O w n H u s s a r s ; O ctob er 24 and 25, 26 and 58 not ou t, v . C om b in ed Indian T e am ; N ovem ber 1, 113 n o to u t, v . P ic kw ic k C lu b ; N o vem b er 12, 39 and 6 w ick e ts for 44, v . W e s le y a n H ig h S ch o o l. V eteran as he is, the g ian t w h o headed the first- class b a ttin g a v e ra g es som e fourteen or fifteen years a go can still p la y his part w ith d istin ction , it w ill be seen. A u s t r a l i a n readers m ay b e interested to hear that B . J. K o r tla n g h a s started a circu lar du p licat­ in g bu sin ess in B u en o s A ires, and advertises that an y job not com pleted at the tim e prom ised w ill be done free o f ch a rg e . L o ca l cond ition s m a y pos­ s ib ly m ake th is an attractive clau se, bu t one doubts its p o lic y . It has a touch of expected p rocrastin a­ tion . N ow in E n g la n d we d o n ’t w ork on such lines. T h e u sual plan is to be b eh ind the prom ised time, and then ch a rg e extra on accoun t of unforseen diffi­ cu lties. A fte r a ll, there are po in ts abou t K o r tla n g ’s offer ! P r o b a b l y the sto ry o f w hat S ir T- M . B arrie said abou t P . F . W a rn e r at a d inn er in the M idd lesex c ap ta in ’s hon ou r w ill b e stale to m an y w h o scan this p a g e ; bu t to som e it m a y b e new , and when I cam e a cross it a g a in the oth er d a y in a colon ial ex ch a n g e the irresistib le hum ou r o f it appealed to me a fre sh . “ I h a ve o n ly had the pleasure o f seein g M r. W a r n e r p la y tw ic e ,” sa id B arrie . " O n the first occasion he m ade one. O n the second he w as — er— not so fo rtu n a te ! ” H. Gradidge & Sons, M anufacturers and Exporters of all requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Squash Racquets, &c* Factory: ArtilleryPlace, Wolwich, S.E. Reblading Cricket Bats 8 Restringing Tennis Bats a Special Feature. E v e r y o t h e r r e q u i s i t e f o r C r i c k e t , in cluding; b a lls , le g g u a r d s , b a t t i n g g lo v e s , g a u n t l e t s , s t u m p s , n e t s , & c . PRICE LISTS & SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FREE. A ll Goods Carriage Paid to any part o f the United Kingdom. S o le M a k e r s of t h e “ Imperial Driver” & “ Improved Gradidge ” Lawn Tennis Racquets. Patentees and S ole M akers o f the “ IMPERIAL DRIYER' CRICKET BATS. Made In Men’s, Small Men's, College, 6, 5, 4, & 3 sizes.